"I hope your way of katazome will be brightly lit"

On Serizawa, Okamura, and becoming the next custodian

Jun 30 • Wil

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Field Notes from a Designer Failing at Design

On Woodblock Prints, Wagara, and Anonymous Beauty

Jun 15 • Wil

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May 2026

The Forgotten Poetry on Japanese Pen Cases

On what we carry and what carries us

May 30 • Wil

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Your Life on One Page

A map for anyone curious about their own history

May 13 • Wil

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April 2026

Unclaimed Shoes at the Genkan

On remembering, forgetting, and what remains

Apr 21 • Wil

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8

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February 2026

The Beauty of Everyday Things

On time, craft, and objects as companions

Feb 18 • Wil

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January 2026

Fleeting Flavours

On shichimi 七味, subtlety, and the awakening of our senses

Jan 29 • Wil

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December 2025

End-of-Year Reflections

Journals, travel plans, letters, food, and the small rituals that help me pause before starting again.

Dec 4, 2025 • Wil

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November 2025

Lost in Suntory Time

Lessons on the wealth of memories and living well at the Yamazaki Distillery — ロスト・イン・サントリー・タイム

Nov 16, 2025 • Wil

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A Desk of One's Own

On solitude and the joy of a thrifted escritoire that saved my journal practice.

Nov 4, 2025 • Wil

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October 2025

The Hidden Poetry on Japanese Woodcased Pencils

A visit to one of Japan’s few remaining family-run pencil factories, and what it revealed about memory, legacy, and craft.

Oct 16, 2025 • Wil

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In Praise of the Snapshot

Our memories deserve more than digital abundance.

Oct 4, 2025 • Wil

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